Transcript 4DG The world’s fastest-wicking fiber TM 4DG™ Fiber Is 4DG™ fiber really that much better? Test 1: Moisture extraction Test socks: “liner” socks (construction is important) Identical construction 4DG™

4DG
The world’s fastest-wicking fiber
TM
4DG™ Fiber
Is 4DG™ fiber really that much better?
Test 1: Moisture extraction
Test socks: “liner” socks
(construction is important)
Identical construction
4DG™ vs. CoolMax®
“Liner” Sock Moisture Extraction
750
100
600
ml/hr
450
4DG™ fiber
7X
50
300
150
commercial “wicking” fiber
0
20
40
60
minutes
80
100
In socks…
where it can
evaporate.
Moisture is wicked
out of the shoe
Why are dry socks important?
Dry socks are cooler in the heat.
Dry socks are warmer in the cold.
Dry socks are more comfortable.
Dry socks reduce rubbing friction,
preventing abrasion and reducing
injury.
Is 4DG™ fiber really that much better?
Test 2: Vertical wicking
Test socks: Sock mfr.’s
athletic socks
Simulation of wicking
out of a saturated shoe
4DG™ vs. sock mfr.supplied fiber
Sock Wicking Height
6
Inches
5
4
Commercial
sock
4DG
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
Hours
6
8
4DG
TM
The world’s fastest-wicking fiber